Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-233) and index
pt. 1. Gender and spirit. Sexuality, gender, and spirit. Masculine spirituality. Misandry: the hatred of men. The crisis of men and the church -- pt. 2. Masculine archetypes and the Bible. Abraham: Patriarch and Pilgrim. Moses: Warrior and Magician. Solomon the King. Elijah the Wildman. Elisha the Healer. Jeremiah the Prophet. Jonah the Trickster. The Lover -- pt. 3. Masculine theology. Jesus the Christ. The masculinity of God
Discusses the relation of sexuality and gender to spirituality and the unique qualities of mascline spirituality; shows how key figues in the Bible teach men about the blessings and curses of classical masculine archtypes, such as the Wildman and the Warrior, and indicates how these figures are reflected in the masculine metaphors for God